The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-07

Mn 4. y. rerkanA Jrs ct Gainesville, ne visit
ing friends 90 Monroe street. S. MaE
Prof John A. Graham, general uanager of
the Naples improvement Company, wss in the
city this week.
White Victoria Lawns cents a yard, at
W. R Wilson's.
what will be one of the handsomest Gotta
ges In the Capital City is 10 course of construc-
tiou by Major N. A. Eddy, on College Hill
West End
COL j. B. Brown, ex-Mayor, and . promi-
nent citizen of Gainesville who has been attend.
Ing the organization of the Legislature, left for
his home yesterday, but returns Saturday for
longer stay.
Col. Hanson, of Barlow, made US friendly
call during the week. Col. Hanson Is one Of
the most prominent citizens of South Florida.
and among the first lawyers of the State He
has but recently disposed of his interest In the
POk County Informant, of which he was for some
time the editor.
w. r. Wilson's Shoe Department Is com.
plete.
Mr.. II. H. McCreary, the talented young
senior of the Gainesville daily and weekly Adpo.
cate. has been in attendance during the organi-
cation of the Legislature Mr.. McCreary is at
the head ofone ofthe best Of our State papers, and
possesses in an eminent degree those personal
qualities that make friends wherever he is
known.
Captain Frank Phillips, the popular circuit
clerk for Jackson county, made pleasant call on
FLoRIDIAN yesterday.
Hot bread every unornino In t;,ra for
breakfast at CARPENTER HHADs Tallahassee Bakery.
AS an evidence of the fact that "good wine
needs no BUSH" letter arrived at the Tallahas-
see post-office one day this week from st. Angus.
tine. addressed to Mr.. Villa Mitchell, care Ho-
tel Leon, Tallahassee, Fla" 1t was at once
sent to Col. Raffensperger, and the Colonel has
now fresh nickname.
"A numb er OF the costumes to be used In
the presentation of the Mlkado on Wednesday
and Thursday next, are direct importations from
Japan and much curiosity is felt to see them.
Good seats can be secured for the second nights
entertainment, but they are being rapidly taken
up. AS an instance of the demand for seats,
We are informed by the management that one
young lady, at least, set up until H. m. in order
to start the servant after them early on the
party awakened the clerk with the night bell in
order to secure seats.
Mr.. Mahlon Gore, of the Orlando Reporter,
has been in attendance upon the opening work of
the legislature. Mr.. Edward Kuhl, also of Or
lando, is with Mr. Gore, and they are pleasantly
quartered at the Leon.
Captain ThOs j. Shine. Circuit Clerk of
Orange county, is visiting his Tallahassee
friends
Mr.. H. A. ellis and wife leave to-day for
Bnghamton, N. Y. Mr. ellis has been offer
ed a position on the Eric Railroad far better
than the one he has Vacated with the F. r. &
N. Co.
The last of our tobacco seed wfs sent TO
Brooksville and Paaka on Tuesday of this week
The Duke of Sutherland, an agreeable gen.
tlcman, acc omp anied by Mr. John MacNicol of
Scotland, made a pleasant visit to the FLoRID-
IAN sane tum last Tuesday. The Dukes party
dsembarked fom his yacht al St. Marks and
came up to the city by rail, taking rooms at the
Leon for himself, DR.. Bevn, of Paris, Mrs.
Blair and Miss Smith. They remained several
days and expressed themselves as much pleased
with our Tallahassee country. They left by the
eastern train Tuesday afternoon for Fernandna,
where the yacht will touch to take them away
The FLoRIDIAN Office has been graced BY
the presence, during the week, OF Lieutenant
Governor NJ Fl. Mabry, Senators Blackwell,
Williams, Stevens Tolbert, Whidden, Neel,
Bryan, Mann, Burnam, McKinne, johnson,
Fraser, Judge, Lee, Miller Coulter, Fowler, Nc
Murray, Stockton, Moreno Charles, and the fol-
lowing members of the House OF Representa-
tives: Belcher, Woods, Wilson, Bitch of Alachua,
Bitch Of Levy, Willie, Campbell, Washington
Carleton, Waring, Clark, Umstead, Thomas
Cottrell, Tippin, Strom, Spear Mason, Rourke,
Hicks. Douglass, Pooser, Perpail, Drake, Pclot,
Duncan of SUMTER Peoples, Gamer, Saxon,
Duncan of Hamilton, Newlan, Matchett, Good.
bread, Hendry, Hind, McKinnon, Latham, Nc
Clellan. Jones, Kelley, Johns, and many others
whose names it is now impossible to recall. We
are more than glad TO meet the members of our
Legislature, and hope they will avail themselves
of the privileges and conveniences Of the Flo
RIDIAN office.
Mr.. Charles l.. Beard, after years absence
in South Florida. has returned to the Capital
City.
Cash Thomas, a well known newspaper
man and formerly proprietor of the Brooks
vile Register, is. in Tallahassee for ten days
visit with friends. He contemplates the es-
tablishment of pictorial monthly at Brooks
vile 10 the near future.
DIR. J. w. JOnee desires to announce that
he will deliver a lecture on the healing powers
of the mind during his stay in this city.
We had a short call from DR.. A. T.
Jones, representative of that great southern daily
the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pressed to receive q call from Mr.. p. r.
Weydemeyer, of Cass City, Michigan. Mr.. W.
purchased valuable property at the Villa Mitch
ell sale.
Capt j. b. Johnston, editor Of the Waldo
Aduertiser, which his strong and polished pen
has rendered influential in the State, was q visi
tor to the FLoRIDIAN sanctum TO- day.
Mr.. Frank w. Hawthorne, of the jackson
vile Morning Neps, represents that cnterprsing
and interesting journal in Tallahassee.
Hon. James Wood Davidson, of Dade coun-
ty, and wife, are In the city. Mr.. Davidson is
well known as the author of valuable literary
work.
Mr.. G. s. f wards. the enterpri,ing pub lish
er of the Grand Rapids Real Estate World, was In
the city this week. The latest feature Of his
widely circulated journal is the publication of
articles descriptive of the South, illustrated by
fine engravngs. Our people should look for a